PROVIDING QUALITY SCHOOL-BASED LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES: A Comprehensive Handbook for Teacher Aides, Youth Workers, Disability Workers and Anyone Working with Children in an Educational Setting.

This leading publication is a comprehensive and essential resource for teacher aides, teaching assistants, classroom assistants, learning assistants, paraeducators, paraprofessionals, youth workers, early childhood educators, disability support workers, homeschoolers, tutors, and those in community services roles who focus on supporting children's education.This handbook is popular reading for students studying an accredited course or who need upskilling to current best practices. It has been adopted by many educators as their primary textbook for accredited and non-accredited programs.TopicsCore topics include work health and safety, child protection, behaviour management, instructional (pedagogical) skills, literacy and numeracy development, and supporting students with disabilities and disorders such as autism, ADHD and intellectual disability. Topics cover work with children from ages 5 to 18.Combining research with practiceThis book presents the latest evidence-based research in a practical, simple, thorough format. The author is an experienced registered teacher and academic researcher who has successfully trained thousands of teacher assistants.Included are hundreds of academic references clearly describing the latest academic research. Practical hints and tips are found throughout as well as advanced learning points for those wishing to extend their skills. Everyone from complete beginners to experienced practitioners will find this book helpful.Example of learnings from the research literatureDid you know? While many assistants have the student’s best interest at hand, they tend to hover too much around their focus child. This isolates the child from their peers, fosters dependency on adults, and hinders their social skills development. It is critical that support workers learn best practices based on international research to avoid such mistakes (pedagogical errors). This text presents outlines many such issues and provides advice and guidance on suggested classroom practices to maximise children’s development.This book is commonly used to support the following qualifications:AustraliaCHC30221 Certificate III in School Based Education SupportCHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education SupportUnited StatesAssociate in Science Degree in Paraprofessional StudiesOther paraeducator and paraprofessional certificates and pre-testing coursesUnited KingdomLevel 1 Award in Preparing to Work in SchoolsLevel 2 Award in Support Work in SchoolsLevel 2 or 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in SchoolsLevel 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in SchoolsLevel 3 Diploma in Childcare and EducationCanadaCertificate in School and Community Support WorkerDiploma in Educational SupportDiploma in Aboriginal Education Support WorkerWhile the publication has been written for an Australian audience, most of its content is universal.Recommended to be read in conjunction with:Behaviour Management Skills and Strategies for the Modern Classroom: 100+ research-based strategies for both novice and experienced practitionersTeaching Skills and Strategies for the Modern Classroom: 100+ research-based strategies for both novice and experienced practitioners Read more